The Catalog of Planetary Maps.
Sources: The research that led to this catalog was supported by Fulbright Hungary Grant No. 1222202, awarded to H. Hargitai for research at USGS Astrogeology, Flagstaff, Arizona (advisor: Trent Hare), and by the ICA Commission on Planetary Cartography (advisor: Kira Shingareva). Most of the data is based on the inventory of the map library of USGS Astrogeology.
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Target: Moon
3069 maps
| # | Title | Map No. | Lead Author | Artist | Target | Quad. | Scale | Year | Publisher | |
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| #111 | Map 111 | Moon | 1849 | |||||||
| #110 | Mond—Karte Nach dem besten Quellen entworfen und gezeichnet Moon map designed and drawn from the best sources | Radefeld, C. C. | Moon | 1847 | J. Meyer | |||||
| #109 |
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Die Sichtbare seite der Mond-Oberflache The visible side of the lunar surface Vollständiger Hand-Atlas der neueren Erdbeschreibung ueber alle Theile der Erde : in 80 Blättern / herausgegeben von K. … | Flemming, Carl Glockau | Moon | 1844 | K. Sohr | ||||
| #108 |
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Map 108 Gehler, J.S.T. et al 1825-1845; Physikalisches Wörterbuch - Kupfer Atlas; Leipzig Image courtesy of Ton Lindemann. | Gehler, J. S. T. | Moon | 1842 | |||||
| #107 |
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The Nomenclature of the Lunar spots Blunt, C.F. 1842; The beauty of the heavens; London Image courtesy of Ton Lindemann. | Blunt, C. F. | Moon | 1842 | |||||
| #105 |
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Die sichtbare Seite der Mond-Oberfläche bei voller Beleuchtung : nach Beer u. Mädler's Karte. Ausgabe in 63 B1 No1 The visible side of the lunar surface at full illumination: after Beer and Madler's map. Edition in 63 sheets, no. 1 Stieler's Hand Atlas 1841. (monochormatic) Steel engraved Johann Carl Ausfeld, engr. | Ausfeld, Johann Carl | Moon | 46M | 1841 | Justus Perthes | |||
| #104 |
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Exhibiting the same view of the Moon’s surface as plate the first Plate the 2nd Exhibiting the same view of the Moon’s surface as plate the first. The first plate presents the Moon… | Russell, John | Moon | 1840 | James Wyld, Charing Cross East | ||||
| #103 |
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The Moon in Plano Plate the First of the Moon in Plano. Engraved by John Russell Esq. R.A. from his original Drawings, carefully measu… | Russell, John | Moon | 1840 | James Wyld, Charing Cross East | ||||
| #101 |
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Karte des Mondes in einem mittleren Librationzustand Map of the Moon in a mean state of libration. According to the measurements and observations taken by the author in the years 1822 to 1836 Map of the Moon in a mean state of libration. According to the measurings and observations taken by th… | Lohrmann, Wilhelm Gothelf | Moon | 1838 | Verlag von Johann Ambrosius Barth | ||||
| #102 |
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Karte des Mondes. Mittlere Libration. Map of the Moon in a mean state of libration. Carte de la Lune, dans l'etat de moyenne libration Map of the Moon in a mean state of libration | Lohrmann, Wilhelm Gothelf | Moon | 9M | 1838 | Leipzig, Johann Ambrosius Barth | |||
| #97 | General Karte der sichbaren Seite der Mondoberflaeche General map of the visible side of the lunar surface | Mädler, Joanne Henrico | Leidenfrost, E. | Moon | 10.9M | 1837 | ||||
| #98 |
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Mappa SELENOGRAPHICA Selenographic map 'Mondoberflaeche' ('Surface of the Moon') Die sichtbare Seite der Mond-Oberfläche bei voller Beleuchtung (The visible&nb… | Beer, Wilhelm Wolff | Vogel, Carolus | Moon | 46M | 1837 | |||
| #99 | Mondk... | Littrow, Joseph Johann | Moon | 1837 | ||||||
| #100 |
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Mondoberflaeche Lunar surface General-Karte der sichtbaren Seite der MONDOBERFLAECHE zugleich als ÜBERSICHTS-BLATT zur grössern Mondkarte von Wilh. … | Beer, Wilhelm Wolff | Vogel, Carolus | Moon | 1837 | ||||
| #96 |
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Der Mond .. Vollichte The Moon, full light | Moon | 1836 | ||||||
| #94 | Die sichtbare Seite der Mond-Oberfläche bei voller Beleuchtung The visible side of the lunar surface at full illumination | Vogel, Carolus | Moon | 3.7M | 1834 | |||||
| #95 |
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Mappa Selenographica totam Lunae hemisphaeram risibilem complectons chorratinibus propriis secundum projectionem othographicam quatuor Sectionibus constructa et delineata Suae Majestati Friderico Sexto regi daniae illustrissimo .... Guilelmo Beer et Joanne Henrico Mädler Ediio Genuina Berolini MDCCCXXXIV Ex autographico in lapudem inciduit Carolus Vogel Apud Simon Schropp et Soc Selenographic map encompassing the whole visible hemisphere of the Moon Mappa SELENOGRAPHICA totam Lunae hemisphaeram visibilem complectens Observationibus propriis secundum projectionem… | Guilelmo, Beer | Moon | 1834 | Simon Schropp & Co. | ||||
| #93 |
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Nach der Natur und mit Benützung der Schrötter'schen Special-Karten auf der K. K. Sternwarte in Wien, unter der Leitung des Herrn Direktors und Professors der Astronomie J. J. Littrow, gezeichnet von Albert Richard von 1819 bis 1830, und in Stein gestochen von demselben Drawn from nature and using Schroeter's special maps at the Imperial-Royal Observatory in Vienna, under the direction of J. J. Littrow, by Albert Richard from 1819 to 1830, and lithographed by him | Richard, Albert | Moon | 1832 | |||||
| #92 | Karte des Vollmondes nach Mayer Schröter und Gruithuisen Map of the full Moon after Mayer, Schroeter, and Gruithuisen | Frankenheim, M. L. | Moon | 1829 | ||||||
| #91 |
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Map 91 Littrow, J.J. 1825; Populäre Astronomie, vol II; Wien Image courtesy of Ton Lindemann. | Littrow, Joseph Johann | Moon | 1825 | |||||
| #89 | Telescopic appereance of the Moon | Green, Jack | Moon | 1824 | A. Finley | |||||
| #90 | Topographie der sichtbaren Mondoberflaeche Topography of the visible lunar surface Cartographer: Wilhelm G Lohrman Sheets: 25 The map series was produced and started by Lohrman but publication was fini… | Lohrmann, Wilhelm Gothelf | Moon | 3.6M | 1824 | Auf Kosten des Verfassers | ||||
| #88 |
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Map 88 Bode, J.E. 1823; Anleitung zur Kenntniss des gestirnten Himmels; Berlin/Stettin Image courtesy of Ton Lindemann. | Bode, J. E. | Moon | 1823 | |||||
| #87 |
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Mondkarte Map of the Moon Cartographer: Gruithuisen, spelled Gruidhuisen on the map Publication Date: 1821? Note: This edition is the first … | von Gruithuisen, Paula Franz | Moon | 1821 | |||||
| #86 | Plate illustrating Russel's system of triangulation (from: A description of the lunar planispheres) | Russell, John | Moon | 1809 |